Mary Steenburgen

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Mary Steenburgen

Acting 73 February 8, 1953

Newport, Arkansas, USA

Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made…

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Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

7.5 1990 Movie
The Help

The Help

8.2 2011 Movie
The Proposal

The Proposal

7.2 2009 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.8 2005 TV Show
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.7 1993 Movie
Elf

Elf

6.7 2003 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

7.7 1993 Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show

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Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the Western comedy film Goin' South (1978). Steenburgen went on to earn critical acclaim for her role in Time After Time (1979) and Jonathan Demme's comedy-drama film Melvin and Howard (1980), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Dog’s Perfect Christmas

    Movie Claire

  2. 2026
    Last Train to Fortune

    Movie Miss Maybelle

  3. 2026
    The Dink

    Movie Candace

  4. 2025
    Easy's Waltz

    Movie

  5. 2025
    BULLDOZER

    TV show Kathy

  6. 2024
    A Man on the Inside

    TV show Mona Margadoff

  7. 2024
    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    TV show Self

  8. 2023
    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Movie Self

  9. 2023
    Book Club: The Next Chapter

    Movie Carol

  10. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  11. 2022
    Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

    Movie Self

  12. 2021
    Nightmare Alley

    Movie Mrs. Kimball

  13. 2021
    Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

    Movie Maggie Clarke

  14. 2021
    Mr. Mayor

    TV show Adriana

  15. 2020
    Happiest Season

    Movie Tipper

  16. 2020
    Best Summer Ever

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 2020
    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    Movie Mary Steenburgen

  2. 2020
    Reunited Apart

    TV show Self

  3. 2020
    Stars in the House

    TV show Self

  4. 2020
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

    TV show Maggie Clarke

  5. 2019
    Flannery

    Movie Flannery O'Connor (voice)

  6. 2019
    Bless the Harts

    TV show Crystalynn (voice)

  7. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  8. 2019
    On Becoming a God in Central Florida

    TV show Ellen Joy Bonar

  9. 2019
    Antiquities

    Movie Dr. Margot

  10. 2018
    The Conners

    TV show Marcy Bellinger

  11. 2018
    Book Club

    Movie Carol

  12. 2018
    Katie Says Goodbye

    Movie Maybelle

  13. 2017
    I Do... Until I Don't

    Movie Cybil Burger

  14. 2017
    The Discovery

    Movie Interviewer

  15. 2017
    The Book of Love

    Movie Julia Mureaux

  16. 2016
    The Good Place

    TV show Teacher

  17. 2016
    Dean

    Movie Carol

  18. 2015
    Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

    Movie Aunt Cly

  19. 2015
    A Walk in the Woods

    Movie Jeannie

  20. 2015
    7 Days in Hell

    Movie Louisa Poole

  21. 2015
    Grace and Frankie

    TV show Miriam

  22. 2015
    The Last Man on Earth

    TV show Gail Klosterman

  23. 2015
    Togetherness

    TV show Linda

  24. 2014
    The One I Love

    Movie Mom (voice)